Sunday, July 28, 2013

Mali Presidential election 2013: Voters turn out in large numbers - hopeful election will heal nation

A Malian lady casts her vote during Mali's presidential election, July 28, 2013. PHOTO/Joe Penney/Reuters

Voters in Mali turned out in large numbers to vote on Sunday in a presidential election they hope will provide a fresh start for the West African nation after more than a year of turmoil, that included an army coup and an invasion by al-Qaeda linked Islamists.

From the lush, bustling riverside capital, Bamako, to the northern desert town of Timbuktu, voters crammed into schools

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